Guildhall School - Before you Leave Home Handbook 2020
Everything you need to know before starting your training at Guildhall.
Everything you need to know before starting your training at Guildhall.
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Contents
Introduction
11 Equal opportunities statement
1 Before you
leave home
Preparing to enrol
14 What is eGo?
14 Pre-Enrolment tasks
14 Conditions of your offer
15 eGo Actions
15 Student ID card photo
16 Accessing your IT account
17 What to pack?
Preparing for life at Guildhall School
18 Buddy programmes
19 Get in touch with the Students’ Union
19 Language skills
19 Culture shock
Money
20 Applying for funding
20 Budgeting
20 Expenses when you arrive
21 Opening a bank account
21 Banking advice for non-UK students
Insurance
24 Travel insurance
24 Personal possessions insurance
24 Health insurance
Health & Disability
25 Declaration of Health form
25 What do I do if I have a long-term
medical condition and/or disability?
25 Health, Disability and Learning
Support Services
26 National Health Service (NHS)
26 Information for students who do not
require immigration permission
27 Information for Non-EEA/
Swiss Nationals
27 Registering with a doctor/GP
28 Dental and prescription charges
28 Vaccinations
Immigration information
29 Entering the UK
29 Making a Tier 4 Student application
29 Conditions of entry and attendance
monitoring
30 Work restrictions
30 Seeking advice
2 Arrival
Travelling to Guildhall School
34 Find us
34 Public transport
Travelling to London
35 From Heathrow Airport
35 From Gatwick Airport
35 From Stansted Airport
35 From Luton Airport
Arriving at the UK border
36 Registration with the police
37 Personal safety in London
Accommodation
38 Sundial Court Halls of Residence
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